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2004 News & Releases

Dec 06, 2004 Penn Dental Medicine’s Dean Marjorie Jeffcoat was among the presenters at the December 6 Friends of the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Annual Gala Awards, where seven oral health activists were recognized for furthering research and awareness.

Sep 16, 2004 The Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society welcomed the Class of 2008 to the study of dental medicine and the pursuit of professional practice through the School’s first white coat ceremony, launching what will become an annual tradition for Penn Dental Medicine’s incoming classes.

Sep 05, 2004 A new academic department was introduced this summer, merging Penn Dental Medicine’s Restorative, Pediatric Dentistry, and the Community Oral Health Departments. Now called the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences and chaired by Dr. Peter Berthold.

May 24, 2004 Two Penn Dental Medicine students were among the 170 students, representing 46 dental schools, who brought their voice to the nation's capital as part of the 7th Annual National Dental Student Lobby Day.

May 24, 2004 Dr. Marc Ackerman (D'98), Vice President of the Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society Board, has received the 2004 B.F. and Helen E. Dewel Award, presented by the Editorial Board of the _American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO)_.

May 22, 2004 Penn Dental Medicine's Eta Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society, honored its newest members at a special induction dinner, held May 6 at Penn's Faculty Club

May 06, 2004 Dr. Joan Gluch , Director of Community Health, has been recognized for her leadership in community outreach as one of ten finalists for the Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning.

May 02, 2004 A new Penn Dental Medicine award has been established in honor of former Penn President Dr. Judith Rodin. The Judith Rodin Community Service Award, which pays tribute to Dr. Rodin’s work in building strong community ties, will recognize a Penn Dental Medicine student for extraordinary…

Apr 19, 2004 Dr. Carolyn Gibson , Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Penn Dental Medicine, was recently honored for her research excellence as the recipient of the 2004 Research in Oral Biology Distinguished Scientist Award, presented by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) . The…

Apr 18, 2004 Members of the Penn Dental Medicine faculty joined other oral health leaders from around the country and world for the 82nd General Session of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), sharing their research projects and findings as part of this annual meeting.

Apr 13, 2004 Two Penn Dental Medicine students were recently recognized for their leadership in community service and preventive dentistry as recipients of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)/Listerine ® Preventive Dentistry Scholarships.

Apr 10, 2004 Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, Dean of Penn Dental Medicine, was recently named president of the Academy of Osseointegration, officially installed to this new post during the Academy's 2004 Annual Meeting, held March 18-20 in San Francisco.

Apr 06, 2004 Penn Dental Medicine has joined efforts with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to serve homeless children in the West Philadelphia community through CHOP's Homeless Health Initiative (HHI).

Apr 04, 2004 Saif Al-Bustani (D'05), president of Penn Dental Medicine's Vernon Brightman Student Research Society, will represent Penn Dental Medicine at the American Dental Association's (ADA) Annual Dental Students Conference on Research, to be held April 17 to 19 in Gaithersburg, Md

Feb 20, 2004 On February 6, the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine provided free oral health education and care to approximately 300 children from the West Philadelphia community as part of “Give Kids a Smile,” a children's dental access event sponsored nationally by the American Dental…

Feb 15, 2004 Penn Dental Medicine will offer free dental care for children ages 5-12 on Friday, Feb. 6, as a part of the school's participation in the American Dental Association's "Give Kids a Smile Day."

Jan 01, 2004 Dr. Morton Amsterdam, Professor Emeritus of Periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine, was recognized by the American Academy of Periodontology for his achievements in the field, receiving the Master Clinician Award at this year's 89th Annual Meeting of the Academy.

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